As we are now into the month of November, it is not too early for divorced and divorcing parents to look ahead to the upcoming Christmas Holiday. Â Here are some “tips” regarding the “nuts and bolts” of handling the Christmas holiday season.
- Read and examine the Parenting Time Schedule for your particular County which should be attached as part of your Final Decree or Court Judgment. Â The Domestic Relations Court and Juvenile Court of each County have differing schedules. If your parenting time schedule has been lost or misplaced, you can obtain a replacement from your attorney’s office or the clerk where your order was filed.For example, Montgomery County, Ohio, has the following provision as to the Christmas Break:
In all even-numbered years, the Mother shall have the children from 9:00 a.m. the day after school recesses (or 9:00 a.m. on December 20 if the children are not in school), until 9:00 p.m. December 24, and the Father shall have the children from 9:00 p.m. December 24 through 6:00 p.m. January 1. Â In odd-numbered years, the reverse shall apply.
And, Greene County, Ohio, has the following provision as to Christmas Break:
In all even-numbered years, the Mother shall have the